NEW DELHI: The government announced the rationalisation of royalty rates and methodologies for crude oil, natural gas and casing head condensate (a light hydrocarbon liquid obtained during gas production), in a move aimed at simplifying regulations and boosting India’s upstream energy sector.Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the decision would bring…
Brajesh Pathak said that the Samajwadi Party and Congress are indulging in politics of appeasement and attacking Sanatan culture to attract Muslim voters. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday played down the ongoing controversy over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, claiming that no one…
Peter Thiel’s secret club for the powerful, exposed online A private network of some of the world’s most powerful people has spent two decades keeping its membership a secret. That wall came down this week. A data leak has exposed the names behind Dialog, the invitation-only society co-founded by billionaire investor Peter Thiel in 2006,…
Test found no abnormality in dreamliner fuel switch NEW DELHI: A DGCA-ordered probe by Boeing into the fuel control switch locking mechanism of the B787 Dreamliner has found “no abnormality”, govt told Parliament on Wednesday.The regulator had ordered this repeat examination after the crew operating an AI Dreamliner from London to Bengaluru in Feb had…
Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York (File photo) NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday strongly objected to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at a United Nations forum, accusing Islamabad of politicising the platform.The remarks were made by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, in…
Nearly a month after a 17-year-old girl and her father went missing a week apart, Tumakuru police have solved the case. BENGALURU: Nearly a month after a 17-year-old girl and her father went missing a week apart, Tumakuru police have solved the case. The 48-year-old man killed his daughter over her choice of groom, and…
Screen grab from Hong Kong’s now deleted anti-drug campaign Hong Kong’s prison service has withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring AI-generated virtual K-pop idols after social media users said it, on the contrary, resembled a promotion campaign for illegal substances.The Correctional Services Department uploaded the controversial video, titled “Obsession: The Sugar-Coated Trap,” to its social media…
Delhi Police dismissed as fake a viral newspaper clipping claiming the death of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, confirming he is safe and healthy. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Friday dismissed as fake a newspaper clipping circulating on social media that falsely claimed the death of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet DipkeThe police…
Delhi police uses facial recognition system at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing student protest, Delhi police have deployed around 3,000 police personnel to maintain law and order for nearly 10,000 people present in and around Jantar Mantar. Police sources said around 130 police personnel have been injured and 15 FIRs have been registered…
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